Envelop moistener and sealer.



No. 743,667. PATENTED NOV; 10, 1903. R. H. STRONG. BNVELOP MOISTENER ANDSEALER.

APPLICIAT IOH FILED AUG. 4, 1903.

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UNITED STATES ROBERT H.

Patented November 10, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE,

EN VELOP MOlS-TENER AND SEALER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 743,667,

Application filed August @1903.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT H. STRONG, of Galesburg, in the county ofKnox and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Envelop Moisteners and Sealers, of which the followingis a specification.

The object of the invention is to providea simple and efiective articleof desk-furniture which is so constructed that byproperly placing theflap of an envelop therein and moving the envelop in a direct line thegum on the flap will be moistened, after which the flap is pressedagainst the rear fold of the envelop, so as to effectively seal thesame.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of an envelopmoistener and sealer made in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is aside elevation; Fig. 3, a sectional view, and Fig. 4 a diagram maticalview, showing the moistener between the flap and rear face of theenvelop.

, jects from the casing plate A refers to a suitably-constructed basewhich has therein a water-chamber a, and supported along the front edgeof the base, so

as to be raised slightly therefrom, is a plate B, having therethrough alongitudinal opening 19. The plate B carries a swinging or movablemoistening -pad D, consisting, preferably, of a fiat metallic tube, fromthe end of which projects a piece of rigid wick-casing (1, through whichis passed the wick or pad D. The wick or pad is attached at one end tothe B to provide a swinging connection or hinge, which permits the padswinging into the water-chamber. The end of the wick farthest from theend (1, and when the casing and wick are raised by an envelop theprojecting end of the wick contacts with the gumined attached to theplate proportion of the flap.

In practice I prefer to cover the major portion of the upper face of theplate B and the dated November 10, 1903.

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principal part of the opening therethrough with a plate E, such platebeing used to cover the opening and exclude dust therefrom.

At a considerable distance to one side of the plateB are twoupwardly-projecting studs f, which maintain a plate F horizontally abovethe base, and to this plate are secured a number of pressing-fingers G,the tension of which may be regulated by a set-screw f. The fingers bearupon a roller H, and after the flap of the envelop has been moistenedthe sealing is effected by the envelop being passed under the springpresser-fingers and over the roller.

In use an envelop is placed so that its flap will overlie the topplate Eof the frame and enter the way formed between the plate B and the baseA, and as the envelop-is moved toward the roller and presser-iingers themoistener or pad D will be raised from the watertank and brought incontact with the gummed surface of the flap, and when the envelop isdrawn beyond the moistener it automatically returns to place in thewater-chamber.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that many slightmodifications may be made.

I claim-e 7 An envelop lnoistener and sealer consisting of a base havingtherein a water-receptacle and to one side of the receptaclearoll, awickcarrying frame maintained to be swung on its support in and out ofthe Water-receptacle, and spring presser-bars which have a springmovement toward shown.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence oftwo'witnesses.

, ROBERT H. STRONG. Witnesses:

W. H. Fosrnn, J. H. WEEKS.

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